Table 1 Registered unemployed aged 16-74 years, by region of birth and sex. In absolute numbers and per cent of the labour force. By the end of May 2001, August 2001, May 2002 and August 2002

1	Registered unemployed aged 16-74 years, by region of birth and sex. In absolute numbers and per cent of the labour force. By the end of May 2001, August 2001, May 2002 and August 2002

Region of birth. Sex	August 2001	May 2002	August 2002	Changes last year	May 2001	August 2001	May 2002	August 2002


						Per cent
Registered unemployed in total	66 976	67 366	82 496	15 520	2.3	2.9	2.9	3.5

Of which
First generation immigrants in total	11 195	11 602	13 799	2 604	6.5	7.8	7.8	9.2

The Nordic countries	939	1 045	1 271	332	2.4	2.8	3.1	3.8
Western Europe else	651	709	779	128	2.9	3.4	3.6	3.9
Eastern Europe	2 294	2 231	2 618	324	8.2	10.0	9.1	10.6
Northern America and Oceania	159	178	185	26	2.8	4.1	4.4	4.7
Asia¹	4 886	5 166	6 126	1 240	9.2	10.6	10.6	12.4
Africa	1 702	1 774	2 176	474	12.6	14.6	14.5	17.4
Southern and Central America	564	499	644	80	7.4	8.8	7.7	9.7

MALES
Registered unemployed in total	35 671	38 038	44 175	8 504	2.5	2.8	3.0	3.5

Of which
First generation immigrants in total	6 348	6 821	7 881	1 533	7.2	8.1	8.4	9.7

The Nordic countries	512	608	664	152	2.9	3.3	3.8	4.2
Western Europe else	413	487	507	94	3.2	3.5	4.0	4.2
Eastern Europe	1 087	1 094	1 292	205	8.6	9.8	9.5	11.1
Northern America and Oceania	80	101	105	25	3.0	3.8	4.7	5.0
Asia¹	2 736	2 990	3 437	701	9.2	10.3	10.8	12.3
Africa	1 226	1 280	1 559	333	14.0	15.9	16.1	19.1
Southern and Central America	294	261	317	23	8.2	8.9	7.9	9.4

FEMALES
Registered unemployed in total	31 305	29 328	38 321	7 016	2.2	2.9	2.7	3.5

Of which
First generation immigrants in total	4 847	4 781	5 918	1 071	5.8	7.4	7.0	8.6

The Nordic countries	427	437	607	180	1.9	2.4	2.5	3.5
Western Europe else	238	222	272	34	2.3	3.2	2.9	3.5
Eastern Europe	1 207	1 137	1 326	119	7.8	10.2	8.8	10.2
Northern America and Oceania	79	77	80	1	2.5	4.4	4.1	4.3
Asia¹	2 150	2 176	2 689	539	9.1	11.0	10.4	12.7
Africa	476	494	617	141	9.6	12.2	11.7	14.3
Southern and Central America	270	238	327	57	6.5	8.7	7.5	10.1

¹	Turkey included.